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Summary: warm legs
Comment: I use this for an office desk. It has a nice gentle heat in my legs and knees. The heat rises and reduces the clammy cold of the surface of my desk. Works good, only wish it had an LED or some light to let me know if the switch is on or off.
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Summary: ok
Comment: Works like it's supossed to but needs to be very close to your body or in a small space like under your desk.
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Summary: Barely any heat
Comment: Tired of overzealous space heaters putting out too much heat even on low, I was excited to find this produce. It advertises radiant heating, which will heat the objects around them, but will not burn when touched.
What a lie. My feet are currently less than four centimeters away from this product, and are still ice cold. If I move them onto the product, they get burned. The product is also being used in a COMPLETELY enclosed space (underneath a table with a tablecloth to the floor). Although this is not recommended due to the risk of overheating and fire, considering it cannot even warm my feet in these conditions, I cannot believe the risk of fire is very high.
The heat stays centralized to the device, does not warm surrounding objects as advertised.
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Summary: Adequate Kotatsu heater
Comment: I wanted to make my own homemade Kotatsu, but as a grad student, I found myself on a tight budget... hello, Cozy Legs.
Trust me, this is way cheaper than having a $200 Kotatsu heater shipped from Japan...
My formula:
I had a secondhand low coffee table from Ikea. I connected this Cozy Legs heater to the underside of said table, but the sticky Velcro tabs that were provided were not strong enough to hold the weight of the heater upside down. I wrapped a thick yarn around the table top/heater, then threw a comforter on top. And.. voila! A cheap, do-it-yourself-in-NY-on-a-budget Kotatsu!
Note:
You should not cover any heater with any material. I am taking my chances since (as other raters have mentioned) the heat isn't nearly as intense as other units out there. This heater is also not intended to be flipped upside down, so no blaming... anybody... if something explodes.
Pros:
In an enclosed space, the heater does its job. It's "better" on frigid days, when there is a marked difference in temperatures from the outside/inside.
Cons:
How come those sticky Velcro pads are so weak? If one is dishing out $55 on a heating unit, then they should at least include some decent Velcro power.
Also- if you want a HOT heater, then this unit is not for you.
In conclusion:
If you are looking to make a cheap, not too hot Kotatsu in America, and you don't mind having the oh-so-classy "tie the heater to the table" affair, then get this. Its worth it. And buy a nice blanket to cover the yarn.
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Summary: Disappointed
Comment: My office is cold in the winter because we are in a concrete building. I purchased this for my office hoping to keep a little warmer and I am very disappointed. It does not heat as I thought it would....I am still cold.
It may be good for birds - but I am not a bird!
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